Kim Nam-gil

Kim Nam-gil (Hangul: 김남길; born March 13, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for playing Bidam in the hit period drama Queen Seondeok (2009).

Career

Kim Nam-gil began his acting career on television with a minor role in the 1999 KBS youth drama School 1. Four years later, he won the 2003 Talent Audition conducted annually by MBC, and appeared in various minor roles on the network's shows, such as Be Strong, Geum-soon!. During this time, he was using the stage name Lee Han, which he made up to give himself a more sophisticated image (The name Nam-gil is considered to be somewhat old fashioned).

In 2006, Kim made the bold decision to portray a homosexual character in the controversial queer indie No Regret in a role which included several gay sex scenes. The film was critically praised and traveled the film festival circuit, but it failed to boost Kim's popularity. Instead, he continued taking on more supporting roles in television dramas, among them Goodbye Solo, Lovers, and When Spring Comes.